Life style and nutrition habits in type in type 2 diabetes

Introduction Lifestyle’s analysis is one of the most important aspects for primary and secondary prevention of many chronic degenerative diseases like diabetes. The questionnaires are a direct and most used methods for a first survey dedicated to the discovery of own Quality of Life Perception and poor dietary habits. Aim: the study is to asses some aspects of the lifestyle in diabetes. Methods Validated questionnaires from the international ACSM guidelines models , in two distinct sections dedicated to the perception of the quality of lifestyle as incorrect habits have been used. Results 142type 2 diabetes (mean age of 66.1 years ( ± 10.9) were recruited consecutively. In men group, BMI was largely compatible with overweight 29.3 ( ± 6.0) and obesity in 20.9% (15.8% obesity of grade 1-2 , and 5% 2 severe obesity ) . Similarly in women BMI was 29.8 ( ± 6.6 ) , and only 15.8% were obese. Smokers were 13.6% .For the eating habits only the 2.9% of the total sample reported a food intolerance. QoL perception analysis showed an average value of 56.87 ± 16.90 and therefore within the normal range without significant differences by gender ( women 52.58 ± 21.8 , men 59.6 ± 12.03 ) . A significant correlation was found between BMI and the quality of lifestyle ( rho = -0.18; p = 0.03) , particularly with quality / quantity of time spent as recreational physical activities (rho = -0.25; p = 0.004). Cognitive abilities decrease at higher age, ( rho= -0.23; p = 0.006 ) as well as with a low dried fruit consumption (rho= -0.18; p= 0.04) and legumes ( rho=-0.23; p = 0.008). Conclusions Questionnaire are a simple and useful method in assessing the incorrect lifestyle and in highlighting those risks factors strongly related to a poor quality of life perception. An insufficient knowledge of own chronic disease , can induce a worst of cognitive function and a severe progression of the disease.